Canada: A People's History
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The complete landmark 17-episode, 32-hour series follows events from pre-history to 1990. Charting the country's past, this series chronicles the rise and fall of empires, the clash of great armies and epoch-making rebellions. The vibrant story is one of courage, daring and folly, told through the personal testimonies of the everyday men and women who lived it — trappers and traders, pirates and prospectors, soldiers and settlers, saints and shopkeepers. Teacher Resource Packages are available to help you maximize classroom presentation of the series — Grades 5-9 or Grades 10-12. These guides are supported by additional background material and downloadable blackline masters which can be found at cbc.ca/history, an essential resource for those teaching Canadian History who have access to the Canada: A People's History educational videos.

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

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Episode 5: 1775 to 1815 CE. At the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775, American rebels invade Canada, but despite the efforts of rebel spies to entice Quebec to join the revolution, les Canadiens refuse to take up arms against British rule, and the invasion ultimately fails. The mass migration of Loyalists that follows - more than 40,000 people in all ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 2: 1540 to 1670 CE. With the search for the Northwest Passage and the expansion of the Grand Banks fishery, the New World soon becomes a destination for permanent European colonies, in Newfoundland and along the St. Lawrence. Samuel de Champlain begins his legendary journeys, and the precarious beginnings of New France are established. It is an era of unprecedented ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 4: 1754 to 1775 CE. A period of a little more than two decades in the mid-18thcentury changes the destiny of North America. England and France battle each other in the Seven Years' War, a conflict that begins as a clash between les Canadiens and land-hungry American settlers in the Ohio Valley and becomes a world war that engulfs the continent. ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 3: 1670 to 1755 CE. A small French settlement in New France builds a flourishing society and stakes a claim to a massive continent. New France's populace includes shopkeepers, artisans, farmers and landlords, as well as fur-trading expansionists like Governor Frontenac and his commercial partner, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, who build a network of Indian alliances and extend ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 15: 1946 to 1964 CE. The end of World War II signals the end of 15 years of social, political and economic upheaval. The post-war baby boom and government economic and social policies give rise to unprecedented prosperity and growth for Canadian communities. Television becomes a powerful new tool with social and political consequences. But in the midst of ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 9: 1867 to 1873 CE.Confederation is barely accomplished when the new dominion must face an enormous challenge: extending its reach into the vast prairies and beyond, to the Pacific Ocean. But Canada blunders catastrophically in seeking to take over the west without the consent of its inhabitants, especially the Métis of Red River and their leader, the charismatic, troubled ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 13: 1929 to 1940 CE. Canada's economy collapses during the 1930s, creating a prolonged political and social crisis. In the context of the Dust Bowl, the relief camps and the Regina Riot, political leaders such as William Aberhart, Maurice Duplessis and Mitchell Hepburn capture national attention. Meanwhile, an increasingly menacing international climate sees the rise of fascism and mounting ...

Teacher Guide(s)

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 10 to 12

Canada: A People's History TRP, Grades 5 to 9

How to Use Video Effectively in the Classroom [.pdf]

Episode 17: 1976 to 1990 CE. The world order and economic boom that had taken shape after World War II starts to unravel, and a new era of uncertainty begins. Free trade, globalization and regionalism converge with the rise of feminism, aboriginal claims, growing multiculturalism and the explosion of computer technology. Canada's economic, social and political environment are affected. Canada's ...